Bed-spring



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. REED LITTELL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO W. G. L. FITZHUGH, OF VALLEY MILLS, TEXAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,698, dated December 5, 1882.

Application filed October 14, 1585.. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. REED LITTELL, a citizen of the United States. residing at Washington, in the District oi Columbia, have invented a new and useful Bed-Spring, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relatesto bed-springs, and appertains more especially to an improved form of connection for twin coiled springs.

It has for its objectto providea simple and inexpensivespring, having a connection which possesses superior durability, provides an increased supporting-surface, and obviates liability of becoming drawn out of shape.

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a top view of a twin spring embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a per spective detail view of the connecting portion. Fig. 4. is a top view of a modification, and Fig. 5 is a top view of another modification.

Referring to the drawings, A B designate the twin springs, and G the connection, the springs being of any desired construction. The connection 0 consists of a parallel series of double elongated loops, a, forming two loops in the same line and each loop being interlaced with the adjoiningloop, as shown at 0. These parallel double loops are longitudinally disposed in relation to the springs A B, instead of being parallel therewith, and by this construction the liability of the connection becoming drawn out is obviated. The interlam d loops 0, forming connection G, are all formed from a single piece of wire and may be integral with springs AB,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or the connection may be constructed independently of the springs A B and attached thereto, as shown in Fig. 4.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification which consists in bringing the wire from coil A directly across to the center, as at a, and from thence straight outwardly, as at a. The elongated interlaced loops 0 are then formed over and rest on top ext nsions, a a, and the wire at the other end is bent in like manner under toward the center, as at b, and from thence across to coil B, as at b. By this construction the extensionsa and 1) form supports for the loops, especially whenthey are continued to form a series longer than the .top diameter of springs A B, as shown.

The arrangement and advantages of my in-. vention will be readily understood. The ar rangement is simple, very durable, convenient, and efficient. It afl'ords an increased and smooth bearing-surface for the bedding.

Having thusdescribed myinvention. [claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The bed-spring connection consisting of a parallel series of double elongated loops, 0, forming two connected loops in the same line, the said parallel series being disposed longitudinally in relation to the springs, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, the herein-described connection O,forlned of a strand of wire and consisting of a parallel series of double elongated loops, 0, forming two connected loops in the same line, and each loop interlaced, as at c, with the adjoining loop, as andfor the purpose set forth.

3. Theherein-described bed-spring,comprising the twin springs A B and the connection 0, consisting of the parallel series of double elongated loops 0, forming two connected loops in the sameline, and each loop interlaced with theadjoining loop, the said parallel series being disposed longitudinally in relation to springs A B, as set forth.

4. A connection for bed-springs formed of interlaced horizontal loops, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J. REED LITTELL.

Witnesses (J. K. ALLEN,

GEO. F. GRAHAM. 

